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Land Bridge built on shaky science
Editorial, Published on 23/11/2025
» The planned Land Bridge megaproject and its deep-sea ports in the South pose no environmental threats because the seas there are already barren -- or so the government's study claims. Science, however, shows the opposite.
Land bridge a disaster in waiting
Editorial, Published on 22/06/2025
» The Southern Economic Corridor is cataclysm in the making -- set to scar the Andaman Coast and Gulf of Thailand in one sweep. It will disrupt ecosystems, cripple tourism, and erase local livelihoods in exchange for enriching investors. It must be stopped.
Schools hang kids out to dry
News, Editorial, Published on 24/05/2025
» Going outside to raise the national flag during a thunderstorm is unusual, if not dangerous. But it happened at a school in the southern province of Chumphon.
Land bridge needs rethink
Oped, Editorial, Published on 25/10/2023
» The government deserves praise for its quick work to promote investments in Thailand. That said, speed is not always of the essence when the project in question has a considerable impact on the country.
Curb dodgy durian trade
News, Editorial, Published on 12/09/2022
» The rise in the discovery of substandard durians meant for export to China is raising an alarm in the local durian industry.
PPRP stars not aligned
News, Editorial, Published on 03/02/2022
» The crushing defeat in the Jan 30 by-election has shocked the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Not ready for online classes
News, Editorial, Published on 12/01/2021
» Not only has the resurgence of the novel coronavirus hit the country's public health sector -- and subsequently, its economy -- hard, but it has also exposed the disparities in the nation's education system.
South link needs clarity
News, Editorial, Published on 14/09/2020
» As plans for a southern land bridge make the headlines once again, doubts are growing on whether the multi-billion-baht project will ever materialise, despite its economic benefits.
Time to revisit canal project
News, Editorial, Published on 20/01/2020
» It is rare to see MPs from the government side and the opposition joining a chorus of support to back a motion in the House, but this is what happened last week.
Bracing for the storm
News, Editorial, Published on 04/01/2019
» People across Thailand are praying for the southern region as Tropical Storm Pabuk, which originated in the South China Sea, inches closer to the coastline.